John Bloomer

Joined: Jan 19, 2024

John Bloomer has been a contributor at Blackhawk Up since January 2024. Currently a student at Colby College, John is a lifelong hockey player and fan. He grew up in Chicago during the Blackhawks’ 2010s dynasty and is excited for the future of the franchise. John is seeking to merge his humanities background with his love of hockey through his writing for Blackhawk Up. He covers hypothetical trades and signings as well as current happenings in the Blackhawks organization. In his free time, John enjoys golfing and following other professional sports leagues.

Why the Nashville Predators should serve as a cautionary tale for the Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard is showing more physicality this year

Why the Chicago Blackhawks demoting Kevin Korchinski and Frank Nazar was the right decision

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The Chicago Blackhawks bring back a familiar face in Teuvo Teravainen

Why the Chicago Blackhawks Should Bring Back Adam Boqvist

The Chicago Blackhawks make a big trade with Vancouver Canucks

Evaluating Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson's past free agent signings

Why it is important the Chicago Blackhawks traded up so soon in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft

What should the Chicago Blackhawks do with their 2024-2025 pending free agents?

Why the Chicago Blackhawks should look into selecting Cole Eiserman

A look at how Philipp Kurashev turned his career around for the Chicago Blackhawks

Should the Blackhawks Pursue Free Agent Sam Reinhart This Summer?

Three Reasons Connor Bedard Needs to be Featured in Amazon's New NHL Show